Indeed it seemed to come in waves of liquid love, for I could not express it any other way. I saw that His work was a finished work and that instead of having, or needing, any righteousness of my own to recommend me to God, I had to submit myself to the righteousness of God through Christ.-Charles Finney quoted in Peter Marshall and David Manuel in From Sea to Shining Sea I think I then saw, as clearly as I ever have in my life, the reality and fullness of the atonement of Christ. In 1954 he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and a stroke that caused him to be bedridden for the last ten years of his life. All of the pains I done seed and went through were to help and prepare me. And the fame and fortunes they done offered me in the cities were to try me out and see if I was fitted for the work He wanted me to do.” -Douglas Mastriano in Alvin York All the associations with my buddies were to help me understand and love my brother man. All the temptations I done went through were to strengthen my character. All of my suffering in having to go and kill were to teach me to value human lives. “And the more I thought the more I kinder figured that all of my trials and tribulations in the war had been to prepare me for doing just this work in the mountains. “You don’t owe me any honor.”-Douglas Mastriano in Alvin York has he shown any disposition to regard his exploit as important. In this heroic feat, the machine gun nest was taken together with four officers and one hundred and twenty-eight men and several guns. Fearlessly leading seven men, he charged with great dring a machine gun nest, which was pouring deadly and incessant fire upon his platoon. After his platoon had suffered heavy casualties and three other noncommissioned officers had become casualties, Cpl. Medal of Honor Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action with the enemy near Chatel-Chehery, France, 8 Oct., 1918. Your gift helps us build better speakers and writers globally! Enjoy! If you find it to be useful and you frequently hunt for quotes for speaking or writing here, please consider donating to First Cause which you can do right on this website. The beauty of language is often found in the formatting and word selection!įinally, this collection is offered free. Do not assume quotations reflect my viewpoint. I’ve included a vast array of thoughts and opinions not because I agree with them but because they are thought-provoking. This collection is heavily tilted towards ministry-if you are in ministry and love speaking and writing you will get the most out of this. If you have never heard of him, I highly recommend My Utmost For His Highest.
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